Legislative updates on summer committees

10:54 AM,
Jul. 12, 2013

Rep. Dennis Keene Community Recorder guest columnist

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Rep. Dennis Keene
Community Recorder guest columnist

Many folks believe that state legislators only work during the months we are called into session in January, but the reality is we work all year long.

In fact, our House and Senate Committees join together when we are not in session and conduct meetings in Frankfort and travel to various locations across the state to hear reports from organizations and businesses that fall under our committees' jurisdiction. In June, several interim committees met in Northern Kentucky.

Since I serve as chair of the House Licensing and Occupations Committee, I feel it is imperative that I familiarize myself ...